This talk was presented at the 2018 SAGES Meeting/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery by Leena Khaitan during the Postgraduate Course: The Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) on April 11 2018
Keyword(s): abdominal cavity, abdominal wall, active electrode, adhesions, antenna coupling, assistant, burn, capacitive coupling, coag, communication, cut, Debakey, dessication, direct coupling, direct thermal extension, dispersive electrode, duodenum, electrical injuries, electrical safety, Electrical Surgical Unit, ESU, fellows, fire prevention, Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy, FUSE, gallbladder, generator, grounding pad, implants, instrument, insulation failure, laparoscope, laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopy, light cord, litigation, liver, nurse, O.R. staff, omentum, open surgery, operating room staff, residents, return electrode, scrub tech, tissue, trocar, ultrasonic energy, vaporization, voltage
Mechanisms of electrosurgical injury–2:17
Dispersive electrode–2:57
Direct coupling–3:20
Capacitive coupling–5:55
Citation–8:26 Surg Endosc 2012
Direct thermal extension–8:54
Insulation failure–10:36 Surg Endosc 2010
Light cord management–11:40
Conclusion–12:41